FBR has received details of millions of people from gas and electricity departments who pay bills in millions on yearly basis but are not paying any tax. Sources said that the FBR’ broadening of tax base has also collected data of 0.748 million people from 10 motor vehicles registration authorities of 10 large cities of Pakistan. The Karachi’s Motor Vehicle Registration Authority had provided details of 0.297million, Excise Department Islamabad 0.127, Motor Vehicle Registration Authority Faisalabad 13,523, Motor Vehicle Registration Authority Gujranwala 3,805, Motor Vehicle Registration Authority Rawalpindi 1,490, while Motor Vehicle Registration Authority Lahore had shared details of 0.34472 million people. An official of a car manufacturing company told this scribe that they have many times communicated to car dealers to stay away from fake CNIC booking. The Engineering Development Board (EDB), the regulator of the auto sector, is also acting as silent spectator about this matter.

Source: Pakistan Today May 03, 2020 17:37 UTC